Aayushi A. Shah is an award-winning South Asian screenwriter/filmmaker based in New York. Her screenplays have gained recognition from Oscar-qualifying festivals across the USA, while her filmmaking work (directing/producing/assistant-directing) includes shorts and features that have been showcased at festivals around the world or have streamed on Netflix and other platforms.

Throughout her film career, she has worked for leading organizations like Bloomberg, The Juilliard School, PVH Corp., Industrial Scripts, and the 68th Berlinale. Recently, she served as a juror for the 13th FOLCS International Short Film Competition. A proud of member of NYWIFT, Aayushi's writing has been published online, and her work has been featured in the press both in her home country of India and abroad.